Shoe.



J. GLTAYLOR, JR.

SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 1915.

Patented J an. 16, 1917.

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SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1917.

Application filed May 22, 1915. Serial No. 29,858.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Josnrrr G. TAYLOR, J12, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shoe attachments and the object of the invention is to provide a button shoe with a pocket for receiving a button hook and constructing the pocket in such manner that the ordinary rear reinforcing strip which joins the rear edges of the uppers may be utilized as one wall of the pocket.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this application and in which Figure 1 is a rear elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View therethrough.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 1 represents the upper of the shoe, the separate halves of which are joined together at the rear of the shoe in the usual. manner,

and form the inner wall of a pocket, the outer wall of which is produced by the rear reinforcing strip 2 stitched at its marginal edges to the opposite halves of the upper.

Secured to the outer and upper end of the reinforcing strip or outer wall of the pocket is one member of a head and socket fastener 3, the other member of which is secured to a tab 4 adaptable for pulling on the shoe and also forming a crossing flap for the pocket.

What is claimed is The combination with a shoe, of a rear reinforcing strip stitched along its marginal edges and transversely of its intermediate portion in an arcuate shape to form a pocket, the mouth of said pocket being flush with the top edge of the shoe and a tab secured to said shoe to form a closure for the pocket.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH GARFIELD TAYLOR, JR. lVitnesses:

hum N. Nrsrns, MARTIN M. HOGAN.

floplea of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D G. 

